Month: January 2024

Nike and Tiger Woods part ways after 27 years

Nike remained a supporter of Tiger Woods throughout the company’s partnership with the golfer, most notably in 2009 when his career was upended by the sex scandal that shattered his clean-cut image.

Tiger Woods, a 15-time Major winner, had previously signed a 10-year, $200 million contract with Nike in 2013, contributing to an estimated total payment of $500 million from the sportswear giant.

Simplilearn reports 50 percent YoY growth; losses down from 35 percent to 29 percent

Notably, the average transaction size for mass-market and mass-affluent products jumped by 11 percent and 12 percent respectively on match days in host cities. (Representative Image: Mathieu Stern via Unsplash)

In the current fiscal year, Simplilearn has acquired Fullstack Academy, a U.S.-based bootcamp education company. Lt had a fundraising round from a consortium led by GSV Ventures, a venture capital firm.

Bricks vs Clicks: Why physical retail isn’t going away anytime soon

As these healthy snack brands continue to make strides in the country, experts opined that the ideal marketing strategy for the category would capitalise to engage and educate potential consumers. (Representative Image: Mike Petrucci via Unsplash)

In emerging markets, the growth of online sales has not led to a decline in the number of physical stores. Indian retail chains, after two years of the pandemic, made a spectacular comeback in 2022. One of India’s largest retailers, D-Mart, added 50 new stores and planned to add another 135 in FY 2023-24.

EaseMyTrip suspends Maldives bookings, Vistara to monitor demand as celebs hail Lakshadweep tourism

The sudden rage and #BoycottMaldives trend on X came after three deputy ministers from the Maldives criticised Modi for his post on 'X' following his visit to Lakshadweep, inferring that it was an attempt to project the Union Territory as an alternative tourist destination to the Maldives.(Representative Image: Mike Swigunski via Unsplash)

India-Maldives row: Not just Indians, even travel firms are suspending some Maldives operations as a ‘social media tourism war’ blows out of proportion.

Arindam Roychowdhury joins Younion as vice president – strategic growth

To expand into new markets, Arindam Roychowdhury's role will include responsibilities such as conducting market research, leveraging existing client relationships, and exploring strategic collaborations.

In his new role as VP of strategic growth at Younion, Arindam Roychowdhury will help Younion in developing growth strategies, identifying and creating strong opportunity pipelines, and fostering robust client relationships.

‘Sexist’ and ‘Regionalist’: Indira’s Rasam Paste’s OOH ad sparks controversy

The ad featured a line that read, “Wife North Indianaaa?” (Translated to - is your wife North Indian?) The ad insinuated that women from North India can’t make rasam. (Representative image by Alp Ancel via Unsplash)

The ad featured a line that read, “Wife North Indianaaa?” (Translated to – is your wife North Indian?) The ad insinuated that women from North India can’t make rasam.